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Pyralidae 800032.00 – 5537   Caphys arizonensis Munroe, 1970

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Description/ Field Marks: WS = ♂ 20-22 mm; ♀, 24-30 mm - Munroe (1970). Similar Species: Arta brevivalvalis is smaller, WS = ~17 mm. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Caphys arizonensis Munroe, 1970

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Munroe, E., 1970. A new genus and three new species of Chrysauginae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 102: 414-420. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.1f; p. 187. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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